Above All This Lyrics: As your past haunts me / Like a piercing arrow slowly aimed at me / You cry / And I fall into your bait / You know the ways to sever my defenses / Don't close your eyes 'cause I Eric Knight (1897-1943) Eric Mowbray Knight was an English novelist and screenwriter born in Yorkshire who is mainly known for his 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home and for This Above All, considered one of the significant novels of the Second World War. This Above All contained those elements. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. As a favor to Violet, Prudence agrees to go on a double date one night; she is paired with Clive Briggs (Tyrone Power), a moody mysterious man with a dark secret. This is the book uponwhich the movie was based, Very atmospheric and evocative of the period. He was given a month's sick leave, but that was over two months ago, and he is about to be posted as a deserter. I have 2 senior stylists in salon who jazz up … This aircraft is B-24 44-40328 'This Above All'. I now mainly focus on hair cutting and finishing, my specialty is Geometric haircuts. Nowhere • It was a 493rd Bomb Group, 863rd Bomb Squadron original aircraft transferred before 6 Jun 1944 (date of 493rd BG's first combat mission) to the 34th Bomb Group, 391st Bomb Squadron. Find 11 ways to say ABOVE ALL, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. However, Clive is taken into custody after hanging up. To thine own self be true. Servants 0/10. This Above All book. Set in World War II, the film is adapted from Eric Knight's 1941 novel of the same name. Well known for his Lassie books, this is a thoughtful book about people coping during World War II. Unable to add item to List. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. “This above all: to thine own self be true And it must follow, as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man/Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!” Today, these words of Polonius are pearls of wisdom by Shakespeare on living a good and balanced life. THIS ABOVE ALL became a successful film during the war, with Joan Fontaine as Prudence. Above all definition: You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. The supporting cast features Thomas Mitchell, Nigel Bruce, and Gladys Cooper. Synonyms for above all include principally, primarily, predominantly, chiefly, essentially, mostly, mainly, especially, elementally and importantly. There was a problem loading your book clubs. She was perfectly cast in the part and helped make it a huge success. And it also neglects to establish the convictions to which he so stubbornly holds. This above all: to thine ownself be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. There were false rumors, bullying and relationships plagued by miscommunication. Please try your request again later. This Above All is one of my favorite movies from the forties, and I have seen it many times. • It was a 493rd Bomb Group, 863rd Bomb Squadron original aircraft transferred before 6 Jun 1944 (date of 493rd BG's first combat mission) to the 34th Bomb Group, 391st Bomb Squadron. However, I had not read the book until now. This Above All (1941) is a novel by Eric Knight. "[2], Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, and Thomas Little won the Oscar for Best Art Direction, Black-and-White. 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